Springbank 25 Year Old 2024 46% 70cl

 It is a marriage of 65% sherry casks and 35% bourbon casks. Bottled at 46% with no added colouring and non-chill filtered. There is always a buzz around Springbank releases, and for good reason. The distillery is Scotland's oldest independent, family-owned producer, and their whiskies are crafted in small batches, using traditional methods, with 100% of the production held on-site.

Nose – On the nose, we get intense cherry menthol sweets, rich blood orange, milk chocolate, stewed fruits and apple crumble. 

Palate –  We pick up lots of musty, earthy and oily notes from this whisky. There’s also subtle peat smoke, which is only apparent in the background. There’s demerara sugar, strawberry confectionery, liquorice and walnuts.

Finish –  This is a well balanced dram with a slight herbaceous note of tarragon and savoury deli meats in the nish.